Robert E Lee High School - Lee Traveler Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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Fall New School Year Rings In Change As Well As Tradition As the lazy, blistering, beech-filled, late- sleeping days of summer came to a close, eager eyes and reluctant sighs gave way to September. Summer s never been long enough. commented Cindy Guerin (11). With the beginning of school, a new year of unexpected changes had begun. When asked about returning to school this fall. Angie Boyett. (12). replied, Everyth- ing was different because of House Bill 72. from pep rallies to grades to senior gradu- ation. Another noticeable change was the completion of the renovation in the com- mons. Red wooden benches, gray carpet- ing. and geometric designs, with bnght splashes of color ranging in shades from deep maroon to pastel pink. When I re- turned to school in the fall, the commons looked a lot nicer,” commented Patsy Nel- son (12). REL was honored in November, when, chosen as one of only two schools in the nation. Japanese ambassadors came to vis- it in early November. They came to ob- serve our school system and classes, which they believed to be a good exam- ple of a model. Amencan education sys- tem. A noticeable difference this year was the fall season Itself, or the lack of one. Unusually warm weather made some for get what time of year it was. Said Ruby Chan, (12), We had loony weather this year One day it would be hot like sum- mer. and the next it would be freezing cold. I never knew what to wear. In more traditional ways, more familiar happenings occurred as well. Blaring mu- sic from school dances, begging voices soliciting new members dunng club dnves, and the parade-like sounds of foot- ball season were heard, as well as the familiar groans from the practice fields hours after the final three o'clock bell had rung. i Ty Davi». Glenn George, and John Duko take tune to munch out in between encouraging new lace» to loin the Octagon dub dunng the annual memberehip dnvc in the common» Coaches trainers managers and athletes take a breather to cooler dunng on afternoon football prac- tice Joel Stlverberg contnbutes hts share in the making ci the (east at the foreign food festival 17

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Students examine the new look at the commons after the competi t»on of the year long renovation protect. Japanese visitors slop in the hall to chat with foreign exchange student Takeshi Inoue before visiting classrooms and touring the rest of the school Ina Graham and date get into the ove to the latent music as they dance ught away at the Homecoming dance. Temporarily drained. David Foster catches ha breath during the halftime of a particularly grueling football game As the band play» slow'' Dixie. Julia Riley. overcome by emotion, slops to listen, as the bum ing REI. symbol omblaxons the horizon at the candlelight pep rally at Bicentennial Park. 16

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Growing Up Another Madame Mane Cune in the making. Sham Moyer take» charge dunrig a Chemistry lab. while Deed DuPont and Tracy Brock wail for the results »n anticipation Brian Hearn tak« out an extra sheet of paper preparing to tackle some tough Physics problems. IB